Burnett v. New York Central Railroad Co.

Decided April 5, 1965. Arthur Joseph Goldberg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 437 · 380 U.S. 424 (1965) · Cited 1,036 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal · 359 U.S. 231 (1959)
• Gardner v. Panama Railroad · 342 U.S. 29 (1951)
• Engel v. Davenport · 271 U.S. 33 (1926)
• Rogers v. Missouri Pacific Railroad · 352 U.S. 500 (1957)
• Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman · 369 U.S. 463 (1962)
• Great Northern Railway Co. v. Alexander · 246 U.S. 276 (1918)
• Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 321 U.S. 342 (1944)
• Panama Railroad v. Johnson · 264 U.S. 375 (1924)
• Herb v. Pitcairn · 324 U.S. 117 (1945)
• Davis v. Mills · 194 U.S. 451 (1904)
• Midstate Horticultural Co. v. Pennsylvania Railroad · 320 U.S. 356 (1943)

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• Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 421 U.S. 454 (1975)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp. · 383 U.S. 696 (1966)
• International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. Robbins & Myers, Inc. · 429 U.S. 229 (1976)
• American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah · 414 U.S. 538 (1974)
• Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez · 572 U.S. 1 (2014)
• Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co. · 381 U.S. 311 (1965)
• Baldwin County Welcome Center v. Brown · 466 U.S. 147 (1984)
• Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank · 523 U.S. 410 (1998)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Smith · 496 U.S. 167 (1990)
• Wilson v. Garcia · 471 U.S. 261 (1985)
• United States v. Marion · 404 U.S. 307 (1971)
• Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs · 498 U.S. 89 (1990)
• United States v. Kubrick · 444 U.S. 111 (1979)
• Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger · 437 U.S. 365 (1978)
• Office of Personnel Management v. Richmond · 496 U.S. 414 (1990)
• Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. Parker · 462 U.S. 345 (1983)
• Oscar Mayer & Co. v. Evans · 441 U.S. 750 (1979)
• United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald · 432 U.S. 385 (1977)
• Chardon v. Fumero Soto · 462 U.S. 650 (1983)
• Honda v. Clark · 386 U.S. 484 (1967)
• Greyhound Corp. v. Mt. Hood Stages, Inc. · 437 U.S. 322 (1978)

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